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Posted: Aug. 09 2006,06:16 by
gertdanielsen from INTERNATIONAL - Gert Danielsen |
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1. a)
I would probably get more involved in the Bartos Institute's
programme on Constructive Engagement of Conflict (CEC), organising
more youth retreats, both on campus and outside.
b) We would
need to prioritise time, both from staff and students. There would
also have to be board and community wide dedication to the work on
CEC.
c) At the UWC we would like to provide more and more
real life experiences in creating a Culture of Peace proactively. We
would work more with the local Las Vegas community, the CEC and
facilitate dialogue with community members, especially with those
who are less informed about the COP, for instance skaters and
merchants. We would do more dialogue on a local level and focus on
learning through doing.
d) We would need support for
transportation to bring students and facilitators to the fora of
dialogue. We would also need resources and time to give faculty and
staff a chance to learn and experience the dialogue work. A way to
engage faculty, supporting and backing them, would have a preventive
effect.
2. a) Our educational system should not treat youth
as passive receivers of information, on which they are then tested.
In education, meaning and authenticity are very important elements
also in bringing about legal changes. There are good examples of
schools working this way, i e Charter Schools.
b) The UN
could organise series of camps and teach sustainability, empowerment
and health issues. They could also support youth in finding
meaningful careers.
3. More adults should trust youth and
give up some of their outcome-power. Society should also be more
responsive to youth, and not only set and define activities on
beforehand. Responding to youth's needs and open up would be
beneficial. Youth should also be trained so that they can lead their
own groups.
4. This is a difficult question, which would need
more reflection. More access to information is essential.
5.
This is also tricky, as it is difficult to prove better returns.
Perhaps one could look at proven experiences with kids and build on
that to get new people in. There are also many graduate programmes
in training for peace education and CEC which can be used as
examples for such management. Generally, I find it very useful to
study the best practices and lessons learnt elsewhere.
6. At
the UWC, youth can be reached electronically. Information should be
both visual and visceral. If information is sent to us through a
Power Point, music, words, facts, etc, the students would spread it
among themselves and their peers.
7. There are Quaker Schools
which may be interested in this, and their clearinghouses could be
contacted. Others are the Friends' Council of Education and the NAIS
(www.nais.org). The NAIS has 1200 client schools and a large
international partnership.
8. My response to this
questionnaire is the organisation's opinion (although not
exhaustive).
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Lisa Darling
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lisa.darling@uwc-usa.org
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